Mac: While we're usually fans of keyboard shortcuts for the quickest way to use your computer, sometimes some fancy gestures are just too fun not to use. Gestr is an app that allows you to create and customize your own set of gestures to launch apps.

Android: Clear, the beautifully minimalist to-do app for the iPhone, has no plans for an Android release, but if you like the UI and the focused approach to managing your to-dos, Koalcat's Clear is an unofficial clone that captures the smart UI and features of its iOS inspiration. Oh, and it's free.

Mac: You can set up a few simple gestures on your MacBook to make navigating with the trackpad (or Magic Mouse) a breeze, but the default selection is pretty limited. Jitouch is a utility that adds a bunch of useful gestures for browsing the web and using different software.

If you've downloaded Windows 8 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) to your laptop you may notice that you don't have any support for multi-touch gestures. Technology weblog Cnet News discovered that until Windows releases official multi-touch drivers for Windows 8 installing the Windows 7 drivers from Synaptics will…

Windows (On a Mac): If you're running Windows on your killer Mac hardware, then you've probably noticed that the trackpad isn't quite as smooth and feature-filled as it is in OS X. Trackpad++ Brings more gestures, better scrolling, and lots more to Mac trackpads in Windows 7.

iPad: The iPad keyboard is pretty good, but far from perfect. Tyype is a simple text editor that adds a number of features to the keyboard, as well as a bunch of multitouch gestures to text manipulation.

Mission Control's window organization makes it a little easier to use than previous versions of Exposé, but seeing individual windows can be hard. Here's a shortcut that can spread an app's windows out so you can focus on one of them.

Mac OS X-only: MagicPrefs lets you create custom gestures (and override existing ones) to provide new multitouch functionality to your Apple input devices. It's like the great Multiclutch, which serves a similar purpose, but with added power and precision that gives you serious control over even the nuances of your…

When you jailbreak your iDevice you can change just about anything. One of the most notable adjustments comes from an often overlooked extension called Activator, which lets you set the functionality of your buttons and multitouch gestures to do whatever you like. Long-time jailbreaker David Graff thinks it's a…

Microsoft carried out some exhaustive research into the benefits of multitouch-enabled desktop mice over traditional desktop mice. And discovered there aren't really any benefits at all for most users, who prefer the speed offered by mechanical buttons and wheels.

Android (2.0+): Dolphin was once the browser that gave Android pinch-to-zoom powers, and its original version still is. Its new "HD" release, however, adds a whole lot more: extensions, YouTube downloading, flick-based navigation, gesture launching, and more.

Mac only: No longer must Mac users move to the keyboard to open links in a new tab—free, open-source app MiddleClick sits in your menu bar and allows you to use 3 fingers to middle click on Apple's multitouch devices.

Once you've used the hand-helping, time-saving, two-finger scrolling and three-finger gestures on a MacBook, a standard Windows trackpad can feel kind of, well, dead. Here's how to get total finger control with a tiny app, or go further with a driver swap.